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The First Shots of the Revolution

TheBattleofLexington

by Jack Kelly

First Shots of the Revolution In the following excerpt from God Save Benedict Arnold by Jack…
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The Cave Man

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by Tom Clavin

Did you know that there was a series of events…
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But They Were Our Troops: Peace Comes to America

Bataille de Yorktown by Auguste

by Jack Kelly

WCAG Heading In October 1781, after Lord Cornwallis surrendered his army to the American…
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The Last Outlaws

DaltonFrankedit

by Tom Clavin

WCAG Heading This week sees the publication of The Last Outlaws: The Desperate Final…
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Saving Ancestors’ Graves

by Tom Clavin

WCAG Heading With the film Killers of the Flower Moon casting a spotlight not just on…
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The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906

Author Matthew J. Davenport’s new book The Longest Minute tells the riveting and tragic true story…
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High Noon in Coffeyville

by Tom Clavin

WCAG Heading The following is an excerpt from The Last Outlaws: The Desperate Final Days…
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I Hope You Are of Our Party: Fidelity and Betrayal

by Jack Kelly

WCAG Heading Shakespeare, of course, wrote acclaimed plays about history. But sometimes history takes…
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An American Hero Lost to History

Flee North by Scott Shane is a riveting account of the extraordinary abolitionist, liberator, and writer…
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Revolutionary Bad Boy: Benedict Arnold, Treason, and Trust

by Jack Kelly

WCAG Heading It was said about Benedict Arnold that he never did anything by…
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To Look Them in the Face: Bunker Hill 250

Map of The Battle of Bunker Hill.

by Jack Kelly

As part of the ongoing celebration of the birth of the United States…
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The Red Baron and Early Flyboys During WWI

Photograph of Manfred von Richthofen, also known as the Red Baron.

by Tom Clavin

To celebrate the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, which ended WWI on…
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History Reads: July 2025

Looking for your next history read? Check out some of our favorite new history books publishing…
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This Is a Pretty Country We Live In: The Trial of Anne Royall

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by Jack Kelly

In honor of Anne Royall's birthday (June 11, 1769), author Jack Kelly shares…
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Ben Franklin Gets Juiced With a Little Hemp

Ben West's painting of Benjamin Franklin drawing electricity from the sky.

by Tim Queeney

In June of 1752, with some sources specifically saying the tenth of June, Benjamin Franklin conducted…
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Dear Mr. Coppola: A True War Story from Việt Nam

by Alex Vernon

Alex Vernon, author of Peace Is a Shy Thing, discusses reality versus cinema…
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Historical Summer Reading: June 2025

Looking for your next history read? Check out some of our favorite new history books publishing…
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10 Genius Ideas from the Roman Empire That Still Matter Today

The Roman Empire Got It Right

by Steven Marr

The Roman Empire’s brilliance is far from ancient history. The Roman Empire Got…
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